Ant colony nests are known for their impenetrability. These highly organized insect societies will soon detect an intruder’s ...

Spring is top breeding season for many animals, and if you start noticing different nests around your home, here is how to differentiate common ones.

Source: Princeton University Press/with permission. Ants are fascinating and remarkably intelligent insects who live in complex social groups called colonies. 1,2 When I first learned about ant expert ...

Two of the more elusive animals in my backyard are the pileated woodpecker and the carpenter ant.I rarely see either, yet I have ample evidence of their presence. This winter, pileated woodpeckers ...

Carpenter ants may not eat wood like termites, but they can still cause serious damage by tunneling through it to build their nests. And unlike other ants, they’re not just after your crumbs—they’re ...

In the forests of California’s Sierra Nevada, nature takes a dark, cunning turn. There’s a species of red ant, Polyergus mexicanus, that doesn’t just .